What worked for me was alternate between what i call "hard painful massage", "soft gentle oil massages" AND "lift & stretch massages"

"hard massages" - lie down flat on your back - use the palm of your hand, rub as hard as you can like trying to squeeze out toothpaste. Be careful not to do too much as too much can cause tissue damage/tightening of the muscle/tissue around the clog.. making it worse...

"gentle massages" - lie down flat on your back, use coconut oil + lavender essential oil if you have it, rub your breast gently but firmly. Instead of going deep down into the tissue, you are aiming for relaxation of the muscle/tissue. GENTLE is key.

"lift & stretch massages" - lie down flat, use two fingers to try to pinch or lift up the tissue around the clog. If your muscle on the surface isn't too tight, you might be able to feel the milk ducts (feels like hard veins).. the idea is to lift and stretch the tissue around that area.

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